University of Newcastle
Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 6 months
Equips professionals with the strategic and analytical skills to influence health systems and policies through a flexible, globally relevant curriculum.
Course overview
The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy program prepares graduates to meet the growing demand for health professionals who understand the broader context of the sector. It will prepare you to work in healthcare's evolving landscape, successfully navigating complexities such as digital health, personalised medicine, big data and analytics.
Learn directly from international leaders and industry experts to gain knowledge into leadership, policy and governance. Choose remote study options while you study the fundamentals of health economics. Graduate as a competitive candidate, confident in your skills, to respond to the global sector's complex issues.
Key facts
What you will study
The Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy program consists of 40 units of core courses. Each course is worth 10 units.
Core courses
Complete the following core course to fulfil the requirements of this program:
- Health Economics and Finance
Course list
Students are required to complete 30 units from the course list:
- Health Plan Design and Payments: Theory and Practice
- Applied Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
- Health Systems, Policy and Governance
- Strategic Health Leadership and Management
- Health Law
Entry requirements
Entry into the Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy will be available to applicants who have one of the following:
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) or higher in any discipline.
- Diploma qualification (or equivalent) in any discipline plus two years’ relevant work experience.
- Minimum five years’ relevant work experience.
English language requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. The English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy contains further information regarding English language proficiency requirements. Contact the university for more details.
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast-track your degree, recognising that your prior study is one way they can do that. If your application is successful, you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:
- Demonstrate effective oral and written skills to communicate complex health economics, management and policy information to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate effective independent or collaborative work skills to apply specialised knowledge and expert judgement to health economics, management and policy tasks.
- Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical problem-solving skills to be able to justify sound health economics, management and policy solutions.
- Have applied specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to health economics, management and policy.
- Have demonstrated skills to apply relevant principles and methodologies to research in health economics, management and policy.
Career outcomes
Career opportunities in healthcare span the globe. Work in health economics, policy or research.
The skills and knowledge you will gain in this program underpin many senior roles, including:
- Chief Health Economics/Policy Officer
- Health Policy/Systems Analyst
- Health Economics and Outcome Research Analyst
- Market Access and Government Affairs
- Health Program and Services Manager/Director
- Health Economics/Policy/Services Researcher
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $15,675 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative annual fee is based on a study load of 40 units.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per trimester.
- Choice of courses.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
